Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est has a population of 633.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Werentzhouse has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Werentzhouse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines du château, in Ferrette, 2.5 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Werentzhouse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Werentzhouse.
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, below both Haut-Rhin’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.2% of residents. At 46, the median resident of Werentzhouse sits in the middle of the age range.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Werentzhouse | Haut-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haut-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 2.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Haut-Rhin’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Werentzhouse has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.1 per worker. Of those in the labour force, 9.6% are unemployed.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 8.7 mi away. For collège, the closest is 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Adélaïde HautvalNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 101 | 88%−2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Werentzhouse. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Werentzhouse yet.
Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est
Werentzhouse is a commune of 633 people in the Communauté de communes Sundgau. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werentzhouse | 633 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hégenheim | 3,410 | 8.4 | A | B− | B | B |
| Hésingue | 2,972 | 8.5 | A+ | B | A | B |
| Blotzheim | 5,282 | 8.8 | A | B | B+ | C |
| Altkirch | 5,687 | 9.1 | A | A | C | C+ |
| Bartenheim | 4,211 | 10 | A | B | B+ | D |
| Saint-Louis | 22,805 | 10 | B | B | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 8, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.